Visiting state secretary in Germany's ministry for environment, nature conservation, building and nuclear safety, Gunther Adler said Germany wanted to support India's ambitious smart city initiative.

The three cities are among the 20 cities which are to be developed as smart cities, announced by urban development ministry in January this year.

Germany had earlier set up a six-member joint committee with India to identify the cities which it would partner. "We have developed the technologies to make life in cities easier.We have developed the processes to bring on board the stakeholders to make cities thrive and German companies have developed smart solutions to make smart cities," said German ambassador Martin Ney, adding, "We have been supporting important Indian initiatives such as Swachh Bharat, clean Ganga mission."

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The draft allows district-level authorities, headed by the district magistrate, to seek exemption from public hearing while granting green clearance for sand mining in areas up to five hectares of land.

The court said it is the obligation of the government to protect its citizens who belong to middle class family and invested their hard earned money in buying flats but got cheated by builders and facing uncertainty.